H1 2020 revenue and operational data

July 28, 2020

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  1. H1 2020 operational data
  2. H1 2020 revenue
  3. Outlook
  4. Appendices

H1 2020 highlights

  • Revenue reaching 157 M€, up 33% year-on-year
  • Continued strengthening of the secured portfolio despite Covid-19 crisis
    • Commissioning of 239 MW
    • Launch of construction of 544 MW, o/w 460 MW in Q2
    • 216 MW newly awarded projects, o/w 174 MW in Q2
  • Outlook confirmed

Revenue (in M€)

GW in operation or

GW secured(1)

under construction

157

4.4

118

3.6

4.1

3.0

H1 2019

H1 2020

31.12.2019

30.06.2020

31.12.2019

30.06.2020

(1) Assets in operation, under construction and projects awarded

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Two successful green issues in H1 2020

200 M€

Syndicated loan linked to ESG criteria

(March 2020)

  • This financing is made up of two tranches
    • A 125 M€ amortizing loan
    • A 75 M€ revolving credit facility
  • This loan is secured but has not been drawn down
  • Maturity date: 2024
  • Linked to two ESG criteria
    • Corruption prevention
    • An independent ESG rating by Vigeo Eiris agency

170 M€

First ever European Green Convertible Bond

(May 2020)

  • Interest of 2.0% from the Issue Date
  • Maturity date: 2025
  • Nominal unit value at a premium of 40% above Neoen's reference share price
  • Proceeds allocated to finance or refinance

renewable energy production (solar PV, wind

L'Osière - France

power) or storage activities(1)

At the forefront of sustainable finance, Neoen is further optimizing its cost of financing and balance sheet

(1) In consistency with EU taxonomy requirements and with the Framework available on Neoen's website

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Neoen entered the SBF 120 index in June 2020

Share price performance since IPO

Share capital breakdown (1) (2)

39.2€ at 27.07.2020: +137% vs IPO

Market capitalisation: 3.3 bn€

€40

€35

€30

€25

€20

€15

IPO price: 16.5€

Average daily volume: 826 k€

Average daily volume: 3 163 k€

€10

5.9% 2.9% Bpifrance Management

7.5%

FSP

33.7%

50.0%

Free-float

Impala

Source: Factset

Inclusion in the index reflects a strong increase in

market capitalisation and a higher liquidity

(1)

As of December 31, 2019

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(2)

Number of shares: 85,088,748

1. H1 2020 highlights

  1. H1 2020 revenue
  2. Outlook
  3. Appendices

Changes in the secured portolio

MW awarded

MW under construction

MW in operation

+216

-544

+544

-239

1 082

1 498

1 193

+18

773

31.12.2019

Newly

Construction Net adjustment

30.06.2020

31.12.2019

Construction

MW commissioned

30.06.2020

awarded H1

launched

of capacity

launched

2020

+239

2 085

1 847

31.12.2019

MW commissioned

30.06.2020

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Neoen commissioned 239 MW in H1 2020

Capacity in operation (in MW)

+96

2 085

+143

Hedet - 81 MW

Fossat - 5 MWp

1 847

Saint Eloy - 5 MWp

Azur Sud - 5 MWp

Capella - 143 MWp1 - El Salvador

Capella - 143 MWp(1)

31.12.2019

Q1 2020

Q2 2020

30.06.2020

Hedet - 81 MW - Finland

(1) Including 3 MW / 2 MWh of storage

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Major projects awarded in H1 2020

Newly awarded projects in France, Australia and Finland

Western Downs

Government tender

108 MWp

Full project capacity of 460 MWp

(108 MW of merchant capacity on top of 352 MW PPA)

(Construction already launched)

La Verte Epine

66 MWp

6 solar PV projects won in the CRE 4.7 tender (April 2020)

Yllikkälä Power Reserve

12 MW30 MW / 30 MWh

Located in Charentes

Largest battery in Finland

(Construction already launched)

216 MW newly awarded projects in H1, o/w 174 MW in Q2

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Neoen builds the Nordics' largest battery storage unit

  • Yllikkälä Power Reserve will be the largest battery to be connected to the Finnish grid
  • It will provide the national electricity system with the benefits of rapid storage to mitigate frequency variations
  • This roll-out of lithium-ionstationary batteries in Finland confirms Neoen's leadership in battery-based grid services
  • It will contribute to harness Finland's substantial wind resources and speed up progress towards the country carbon neutrality target by 2035

30 MW / 30 MWh Q1 2021

Expected COD

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Strong operating performance

H1 2020

H1 2019

% chg.

Production (GWh)

2 067

1 330

+55%

Availability

Load factor

  • Neoen's electricity generation totaled 2.1 TWh in H1 2020, up 55% year-on-year
  • Average availability rates maintained at a very high level illustrating the Group's ability to optimize the use of its production assets
  • Average load factor of solar assets slightly down in H1 2020
    • Less favorable irradiation conditions in Australia in H1 2020
    • Lower availability of an asset in Australia due to upgrade works on the grid in H1 2020 (now completed)

98.3%

98.6%

17.6%

34.4%

Average load factor of wind assets slightly up in H1 2020

(99.0% in H1 2019)

(99.2% in H1 2019)

(18.2% in H1 2019)

(33.9% in H1 2019)

-

Excellent wind conditions in Europe in Q1 2020

-

Lower availability of Australian wind farms in Q2 2020

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  1. H1 2020 highlights
  2. H1 2020 operational data
  1. Outlook
  2. Appendices

H1 2020 revenue up 33% year-on-year

In M€

+17.3

-1.7

-2.7

157.2

+16.1

-5.6

-3.7

+19.5

118.1

H1 2019

Half-year impact New capacity in

Prices

Volume

Storage

Other

FX (1)

H1 2020

revenue

2019

H1 2020

Australia

revenue

commissioning

  • Significant contribution from assets commissioned in 2019 and H1 2020 as well as early generation revenue recorded in H1 2020
  • Lower average price at a wind farm in Australia due to the transition from early generation revenue(2) to PPA
  • Negative volume effect mainly reflecting less favorable irradiation conditions in Australia and lower availability of certain Australian assets in H1 2020 despite excellent wind conditions in Europe in Q1 2020
  • Strong one-off increase in HPR battery revenue in Australia in Q1 2020
  • Limited negative FX impact; revenue up 35% at constant FX rates

(1)

Based on average FX rate in H1 2019

(2)

Short-term energy revenues prior to the implementation of a long-term contract

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H1 revenue growth driven by strong performance in Q1

  • Solar revenue up 34% year-on-year
    • Contribution from assets commissioned in Australia, Zambia, Jamaica and France in 2019 and in El Salvador and France in H1 2020
    • Early generation revenue from El Llano since the beginning of the year
    • Lower irradiation conditions in Australia and lower availability of an Australian asset due to upgrade works on the grid (now completed)
  • Wind revenue up 12% year-on-year
    • Contribution of capacity added in Ireland and in France in 2019 and from Hedet in Finland in H1 2020
    • Excellent wind conditions in Europe in Q1 2020
    • Lower average price on a wind farm in Australia in H1 2020 due to the transition from early generation revenue to PPA and lower availability in Australia in Q2 2020

Q1 2020

% chg. vs

Q2 2020

% chg. vs

H1 2020

% chg. vs

Q1 2019

Q2 2019

H1 2019

In M€

Solar

38.2

+46%

35.3

+23%

73.4

+34%

Wind

35.8

+24%

23.0

-3%

58.8

+12%

Storage

21.6

x5,2

3.0

-29%

24.6

x2,9

Other(1)

0.2

n/a

0.2

n/a

0.3

n/a

Consolidated revenue

95.8

+61%

61,5

+5%

157.2

+33%

o/w contracted energy revenue

59.2

+18%

54.5

+10%

113.7

+14%

o/w merchant energy revenue

35.7

x4,6

5.9

-10%

41.5

x2,9

o/w other revenue(2)

0.9

n/s

1.1

n/s

2.0

n/s

  • Storage revenue increasing strongly year-on-year
    • Strong one-off positive impact in Q1 2020 in Australia
    • Q2 2020 storage revenue declined year-on-year due to less favorable market conditions for the sale of network services (FCAS)
  • Merchant revenue representing 26% of consolidated revenue
    • An exceptionally high-level reflecting non-recurring storage revenue in Australia in Q1 2020 and early generation revenue from Capella (3) in El Salvador and Hedet(3) in Finland in Q1 2020 and from EL Llano in H1 2020
    • As anticipated, market prices in Q2 2020 have been impacted across the board by the economic environment
  1. Corresponding to the " Development and investment" segment
  2. Other revenue chiefly comprises the development business and services to third parties

(3) Before the start of their PPA in Q2 2020

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  1. H1 2020 highlights
  2. H1 2020 operational data
  3. H1 2020 revenue

5. Appendices

A constantly fed pipeline, in line with our 2021 target

10.7 GW

11.2 GW

5.4 GW

5.0 GW

Advanced

Advanced

development

development

1.6 GW

1.4 GW

Tender-ready

Tender-ready

0.8 GW

1.1 GW

Awarded

Awarded

1.5 GW

>5.0 GW

1.2 GW

4.4 GW

Under construction

3.6 GW

In operation or under

4.1 GW

Under construction

Secured

In operation or under

construction

Secured

1.8 GW

3.0 GW

capacity

2.1 GW

construction

at end 2021

capacity

In operation

In operation or

In operation

under construction

Target end-2021

31.12.2019

30.06.2020

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1.5 GW under construction across our three geographies

Finland

Yllikkälä - 30 MW / 30 MWh

COD expected in Q1 2021

EUROPE - AFRICA

AMERICAS

191 MW under construction

583 MWp under construction

France

Solar(1) - 63 MWp

Mexico

Wind(2) - 57 MW

El Llano - 375 MWp

COD expectedbetween

Production suspended between the

Q4 2020 and 2021

3rd of May and the 21st of May

COD expected in Q3 2020

Argentina

Altiplano - 208 MWp

COD expected in Q4 2020

Mozambique

Metoro - 41 MWp

COD expected in H1 2021

Australia

AUSTRALIA

724 MW under construction

Australia

Western Downs - 460 MWp NEW in Q2 COD expected in 2022

Australia

Notes: Capacity under construction at 30 June 2020. Current best estimate of the timetable for commissioning of assets under construction given the Covid-19 outbreak

(1) Mer (15 MWp), Vermenton (14 MWp), Bregues d'Or (2 MWp), Antugnac (7 MWp), Levroux (10 MWp), Réaup-Lisse (15 MWp)

(2) Viersat (18 MW), La Garenne (10 MW), Le Mont de Malan (29 MW)

HPRx - 50 MW / 64.5 MWh COD expected in September 2020

Bulgana - 214 MW

(incl. 20 MW / 34 MWh of storage)

COD expected in Q4 2020

30 MW already injecting into the network

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2020 guidance confirmed

2020

Between 270 M€ and 300 M€

at constant exchange rates(1)

EBITDA

EBITDA margin above 80%

  • This target takes into account
    • Current best estimate of the timetable for commissioning of assets under construction
    • The current level of market prices
    • The one-off increase in storage revenue in Q1 2020
    • Normal production level at El Llano in Mexico maintained until the end of the year

(1) At constant exchange rates compared to 2019

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Outlook for 2021 and 2022 reiterated

2021 & 2022

More than 5.0 GW of capacity under

Capacityconstruction or in operation by the end of 2021,

fully operational by the end of 2022

These targets take into account

- Current best estimate of the timetable for the completion of the Group projects

EBITDA

Above 400 M€ at constant exchange

rates(1) in 2022

(1) At constant exchange rates compared to 2019

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  1. H1 2020 highlights
  2. H1 2020 operational data
  3. H1 2020 revenue
  4. Outlook

A diverse portfolio of high-quality assets

Technology breakdown

Geographic breakdown

Contracted vs merchant breakdown(2)

6%

13%

25%

25%

3.6 GW(1)

3.6 GW(1)

45%

3.6 GW(1)

87%

69%

31%

Solar Wind Storage

Australia

Europe-Africa

Americas

Under PPA

Merchant

(1)

Capacity in operation or under construction as of June 30, 2020

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(2)

Weighted average by MW for assets in operation or projects under construction as of June 30, 2020

Revenue by technology and geography

Revenue by technology

H1 2019

7%

2%

H1 2020

0.2%

16%

46%

47%

45%

37%

Solar

Wind Storage Development

Solar Wind Storage Development

Revenue by geography

H1 2019

7%

H1 2020

16%

52%

44%

41%

40%

Australia

Europe - Africa

Americas

Australia

Europe - Africa

Americas

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Quarterly and half-year revenue

Q1 2020

Q1 2019(1)

% chg.

Q2 2020

Q2 2019

% chg.

H1 2020

H1 2019

% chg.

Revenue (in M€)

Solar

38.2

26.1

+46%

35.3

28.8

+23%

73.4

54.9

+34%

Wind

35.8

28.9

+24%

23.0

23.8

-3%

58.8

52.7

+12%

Storage

21.6

4.2

x5,2

3.0

4.2

-29%

24.6

8.4

x2,9

Other(2)

0.2

0.3

n/a

0.2

2.0

n/a

0.3

2.2

n/a

Consolidated revenue

95.8

59.4

+61%

61.5

58.7

+5%

157.2

118.1

+33%

o/w contracted energy revenue

59.2

50.3

+18%

54.5

49.7

+10%

113.7

100.1

+14%

o/w merchant energy revenue

35.7

7.8

x4,6

5.9

6.5

-10%

41.5

14.3

x2,9

o/w other revenue(3)

0.9

1.3

n/s

1.1

2.5

n/s

2.0

3.8

n/s

(1)

Revenue excluding the biomass business sold in September 2019

(2) Corresponding to the " Development and investment" segment

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(3)

Other revenue chiefly comprises the development business and services to third parties

Capacity added in 2019

Project

Technology

Capacity (MW)

Country

COD Date

Azur Est

Solar

9

France

March 2019

Corbas 3 & 4

Solar

8

France

March 2019

Bangweulu

Solar

54

Zambia

April 2019

Azur Stockage

Storage

6

France

May 2019

Corbas 1 & 2

Solar

8

France

May 2019

Auxois Sud 2

Wind

16

France

June 2019

Numurkah

Solar

128

Australia

August 2019

Irish wind farms(1)

Wind

53

Ireland

August 2019

Les Hauts Chemins

Wind

14

France

August 2019

Miremont

Solar

10

France

October 2019

Saint-Avit

Solar

11

France

October 2019

Paradise Park

Solar

51

Jamaïca

November 2019

Total capacity: 369 MW

(1) Acquired in August 2019

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Capacity commissioned in H1 2020

Project

Technology

Capacity (MW)

Country

COD Date

Capella

Solar

143(1)

El Salvador

March 2020

Azur Sud

Solar

5

France

April 2020

Saint-Eloy

Solar

5

France

April 2020

Fossat

Solar

5

France

April 2020

Hedet

Wind

81

Finland

June 2020

Total capacity: 239 MW

(1) Including 3 MW / 2 MWh of storage

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Total portfolio capacity

In MW

30.06.2020

31.12.2019

Change

Assets in operation

2 085

1 847

+239

Assets under construction

1 498

1 193

+305

Subtotal, assets in operation or under construction

3 584

3 040

+544

Projects awarded

773

1 082

-309

Total Secured capacity

4 357

4 122

+234

Tender ready projects

1 435

1 563

-128

Advanced development projects

5 381

4 966

+415

Total Advanced pipeline capacity

6 817

6 529

+287

Total portfolio capacity

11 174

10 652

+522

Early stage projects

>4 GW

>4 GW

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Financial agenda and contact information

Next events

  • 23.09.2020: H1 2020 results
  • 09.11.2020: 9M 2020 revenue and operational data

Investor relations

  • communication@neoen.com

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